Male Jargon, Female Talk: Verbal Exchanges Of Academe And The Mundane

Abstract

"Women are more imaginative, objective. They are better at planning. They are better speakers" (A Chinese male student).

"Women's speech is more teratur and their bahasa is lebih baik" (A Malay guard at a parking lot).

"It is like a stone: I have to keep my words inside. The tears. Men go to the coffeeshop and talk" (An Indian cleaning lady).